LIV Golf confirms 2026 Hong Kong return, HSBC is title sponsor

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Updated 17 September 2025
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LIV Golf confirms 2026 Hong Kong return, HSBC is title sponsor

  • This is the first title-sponsored tournament in LIV Golf’s history

HONG KONG: LIV Golf will return to Hong Kong in 2026, with HSBC announced as the event’s title sponsor.

The newly named HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong will take place from March 6-8 next year at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling and will continue in 2027 as part of a multi-year agreement.

This is the first title-sponsored tournament in LIV Golf’s history, following HSBC’s earlier designation as the league’s first global banking partner. The partnership is positioned to enhance its stature and expand its impact across Asia.

“Hong Kong welcomed LIV Golf with extraordinary enthusiasm,” said LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil, adding the partnership “elevates this marquee event” and aligns with their “shared values of innovation, accessibility, and global impact.”

The 2026 tournament will see 54 of LIV’s top players competing in team and individual formats over three days. Ticket waitlists for hospitality and general admission are now open at LIVGolf.com.

Following successful editions in 2024 and 2025, the Hong Kong leg has become a standout fixture on the league’s calendar. In 2025, Sergio Garcia secured the individual title and led Fireballs GC to victory, following Abraham Ancer’s win the year prior — marking back-to-back triumphs for the team at Fanling.

“The first two editions of LIV Golf Hong Kong … were incredibly successful with record numbers of fans travelling to the city from the Greater Bay Area and far beyond,” said Andy Kwok, captain of the Hong Kong Golf Club. He said the club was proud to bring LIV Golf to the region.

Kwok confirmed the event’s return for both 2026 and 2027, calling it a long-term collaboration that reflected the club’s ambition to grow the game and elevate Hong Kong’s profile on the global sporting stage.

Barry O’Byrne, HSBC International Wealth and Premier Banking CEO, said the sponsorship “reflects our commitment to advancing Hong Kong’s global presence” and allowed the bank to offer exclusive experiences to clients while supporting the growth of the sport.

International stars set to return include Garcia, Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Joaquin Niemann, Cam Smith, Phil Mickelson, and Kevin Na. The event will be broadcast live on AXN Sports.

In addition to the on-course action, fans can expect a vibrant festival atmosphere with live music, interactive experiences and community engagement. Advance ticket sales for HSBC customers will open soon.


Two own goals save Arsenal blushes against Wolves

Updated 14 December 2025
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Two own goals save Arsenal blushes against Wolves

LONDON: Arsenal avoided a major embarrassment against Premier League bottom club Wolves on Saturday, benefiting from two own goals — one in stoppage time — to win 2-1 and move five points clear of Manchester City.
Manager Mikel Arteta admitted that his team had struggled to create clear chances and that the win should have been much more comfortable.
But he said that the manner of the victory would give the team a major boost.
“That gives you belief that regardless of how the game goes, you can always find a solution to win it,” he told TNT Sports.
“But now we’re going to have a clean week. We need to start to train certain aspects slowly, because if you don’t train them, you start to deteriorate a little bit.”
Arteta’s men were blunt in the first half, failing to muster a single shot on target as Gabriel Martinelli wasted a clutch of chances.
The Arsenal boss made three changes shortly before the hour mark, bringing on Leandro Trossard, Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino for Martinelli, Eberechi Eze and Martin Zubimendi.
The Gunners mounted wave after wave of attacks, and Declan Rice’s shot midway through the second half — their first on target — was well saved by Sam Johnstone.
But in the 70th minute the sheer weight of pressure told to the enormous relief of an impatient and nervy Emirates crowd.
Johnstone flicked Bukayo Saka’s corner onto a post as he scrambled to reach the ball but it rebounded back onto his arm and into the net for an own goal.
Gabriel Jesus came on for Viktor Gyokores for his first home match after 11 months out injured.
Astonishingly, Wolves pulled level in the 90th minute, when Mateus Mane’s flat cross was headed in by Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare.
But just as the Arsenal fans contemplated a damaging draw, the Gunners benefited from a second own goal.
Saka delivered a perfect cross which Jesus attacked but the ball was diverted into his own net by Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera.
Winless Wolves, with a ninth league defeat in a row, have mustered just two points from their 16 games so far and are on course for the worst season in Premier League history.
Pep Guardiola’s City travel to in-form Crystal Palace on Sunday seeking to close the gap to Arsenal, who have not won the Premier League since 2004.